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Reflections in Tribute to Classical Gospel Pioneer Richard Smallwood

*Richard Smallwood, a virtuoso pianist, singer, arranger, and composer who is credited with pioneering and popularizing the classical Black gospel music sound, passed away on December 30. More than a ...
The Columbian

Classic Gospel Sons Quartet back with new song collection

When the recording sessions were done and the quartet was on the plane back home, they realized yet another change was in order: the name of their project. The members of the Classic Gospel Sons ...
Boston Herald

Jon Batiste’s ‘Beethoven Blues’ transforms classical works into unique blues and gospel renditions

NEW YORK — When Grammy-award winner Jon Batiste was a kid, say, 9 or 10 years old, he moved between musical worlds — participating in local, classical piano competitions by day, then “gigging in night ...
WGNO

Jon Batiste’s ‘Beethoven Blues’ transforms classical works into unique blues and gospel renditions

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — When Grammy-award winner Jon ...